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Like many teachers around the world, Hanan Al Hroub deals with many challenges in her job. Huge class sizes mean teachers can’t spend as much time individually with each child, salaries are low and much of the education budget goes on administrative costs instead of programs for her students, she says.
But there are some concerns unique to places like the West Bank, where Al Hroub teaches, that are conflict zones.read more

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